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Times Mansion Residential Exhibition Area

Times Mansion

Times Mansion is a landscape design for a residential exhibition area in Nanjing. The total area is 8400 square meters, and the landscape design area is 6000 square meters. Existing goldenrain trees and camphor trees were preserved. The space layout and circulation routes were placed away from the trees. A raised waterscape surrounds the goldenrain trees and forms tree holes. Independent foundations and a steel frame structure were built at a safe distance from the roots. The frame is covered with embossed steel plate, paved with waterscape stones and edged with mirrored stainless steel.

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Yunyang in Huanan Exhibition Center

Yunyang in Huanan

The water line has been turned on and shifts through the whole site plan, shifts the emphasis the water history culture of Dan yang from commercial to social connecting to the nature. The mirror water courtyard accessible public open space to variability of activities.The results to encourage visitors to have memorable through the enjoyment of the diverse community. Art sculptures light up the communal atmosphere. The experience of the integration of tradition and modernity, is shuttle in nature, a journey chasing the light.

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O10 Station Urban Design

O10 Station

O10 Station is a mixed-use urban development built above two metro stations in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The site covers about 1.8 hectares and provides around 287,811 square meters of floor area across six basement levels and five towers of 38 to 52 stories. Hotel, office, residential and retail spaces are combined with ground-level black-box theaters seating 120 to 200 people. The underground levels connect the two stations and guide pedestrian flow. High-performance facades control solar shading and daylight to limit energy use.

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Landscape Design for Shaoxing Hotel

Landscape Design for Shaoxing

Shaoxing Hotel Landscape is a garden design created for a hotel at the foot of Fushan Mountain in Shaoxing, China. The design follows the concept of green mountains and clear water, and connects the site with the local culture and the surrounding scenery. The landscape unfolds around three courtyards, named Qingbai, Ningcui and Tingyu, which express the themes of mountain, water and rain. Water, stones and bonsai form a scene like a three-dimensional scroll painting in front of the lobby. Existing trees are kept, and framed views link the courtyards with the distant mountain.

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Hill Mansion Landscape Design

Hill Mansion

Hill Mansion is a landscape design completed in 2021 in Nanjing, China. The site lies close to the waterfront of the Yangtze River, so the surrounding scenery is borrowed as part of the composition. Planting forms an undulating skyline that blends with the natural environment. Red maple trees, well known in the Qixia District, shape the main theme. At the entrance, a curved concrete wall represents wind moving between valleys, forests and water. A central pool at the lowest point of the site collects and purifies rainwater.

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Yuanye Spring Urban Farm

Yuanye Spring

Yuanye Spring is an educational facility that seamlessly integrates education, agriculture, and technology. Farming not only serves as a valuable tool for teaching children about history and environmental challenges but also offers an opportunity for them to explore sustainable living on Earth and beyond. Yuanye Spring aims to enhance children's agricultural experience through an enriched hands-on education encompassing farming, technology, history, and sustainability. The goal is to elevate the perception of farming as a profession and inspire more students to pursue studies in agriculture.

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